Certification for centre in Chennai

Sri Ramachandra University has received ‘Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Certification’ for its pre-clinical toxicology centre, a press release said. This means, the data generated by the centre will be acceptable worldwide, according to the release.

S. Thanikachalam, director of the centre, said it was a state-of-the-art, standalone pre-clinical facility that performed toxicological and genetic-toxicological investigations of pharmaceutical products on small animals like mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits. The centre has 12 sections, and is staffed by research scientists with experience in toxicological sciences, and animal caretakers.

S. Abhaya Kumar, CEO and MD of Shasun Pharmaceuticals, handed over the certificate to chancellor M.R. Venkataachalam and Dr. Thanikachalam. He said Indian drug manufacturers are facing the biggest challenge in maintaining quality and eddicacy of medicines as global standards keep rising.

J.S.N. Murthy, vice-chancellor, and S.P. Thyagarajan, dean, research, also participated in the event, the release said.



Source : The Hindu , 1st November 2014